The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-17

or practically control All the coisoI an -
forty bonds and that he therefore DeheNHS
that the great bulk OF them j. now heII
i'm Great Britain. am aiso III r'.Slb1 /
of "A copy Of ca1iegrt,,,n VI, ~ iss4
counsel bearing date London, March .. TO-,
and saving. Council and committee ceTtaiuly
control English bondhOlders. Any Oihclal III III
| timatiOn of Governments desire 10 lftat WIN
! Council ON basis of September resolutions lor
] exclusive benefit OF bonds and coupons ue
posited with Council Will insure the hepOsl. ol
/ whole" The resolutions referred 10 III lnc
letter Of the Secretary on tne 'OIncli d ol
/ Foreign BondhOldCrs asserts a steaaliist ue-
termination not to accept the klddlcbcrger |
settlement" but expresses "a Willingness ~
meet the State and entertain reasOnaoic |
COMPROMISE based upon the present taAatiol
and the available revenue after prOVl1lhg Ior
| the constitutional appropriations iOr pONerh
ment schools and other pubic ekpchnll,u!e.
The state has expressed a steishiasI . uctct.
( minatiOn" to adhere 10 the RiddleberRcr set,
/ Element and does not admit her ability, based
upon the present taxation. TO pay more prin-
| cfpal and interest than that settlement ue
mands and claims that her annual rcNchuc
will be absorbed by such amount Oi interest
added TO her other necessary expenses. ne
question Of the financial ablhty OF tne Statc
wOnld seem, then, to De thc sort pm, ~, VI TO- hn
| ference between the Commonwealth ana hcl
creditOrs-Or in other words, no" ihucb can
/ the State pay without increasing her taAes
! ] repeat my former rccOIHlnchudtio tiolS IoI .'t. -.
| appointment of "A commission Whosc uuty II
/ shall be tOdcInOnstrate tOa similar COMMISSION
/ from the bOndhOlders the exact facts anu
figures which make up the states revenues
/ and expenditures, and point ont not Oilly "naI
/ is " the available revenue after prONldlng IOr
/ the constitutional appropriations iOr pOFcIn
ment. schools and other puDliC expenditures
/ but demonstrate 10 them Wnat revenue Ic
mains after the regular annual Legislative ,ap
/ rrODriatiOns and which are not lnclu1ep III
J constitutional appropriations. Inc uItics ~
J such commission should De pMhly uchIlSu;
/ their powers carefully prescribed, gGIue9
and limited that tnOmiscOnccptlOn Oe lnuulgen
| i'm on the part of any one. Such conilhlSsloh
should only be empowered TO eh,
plain the settlement Of 1881 ana
/ iss2 to the creditors. ana point
out that which addresses itself 10 thelI intVI
ests as well as to the interests OF the otate;
/ 1t should be clothed with no OtheT po"er' 'l anu
have no other duties 70 perform uu' 10 , LIZ
then to the settlement Virginia mas uecIGcu'
/ to represent how futile had Dech thciI SnolI .,.
/ i'm the past TO resist the determination oil our
people and that the future held OUT 10 tnclh tnc
/ only the prospect of intermlnaDlc htBa'lyh'
/ Injurious alike to them ana 10 Us thdt nv
achievement Of mere illusOry trluulpHs az W l
courts. are fraught with no SUBSTANCE id az ~
vantagcs TO the litigants on either sue. II
+ should be the duty of the commission to pun,
out 10 them the vast untried ana uneNPeiucu
power which resides III "A unlted anu Ic5olut,
! people. and caution them against the ualgci VI
] arousing q public sentiment which might DC
forpetful of all sense Of justice, ana taxing
counsel only from passion, destroy tnc t''oi
csts which we are now STRIVING 70 PIo'.ISa' -
/ II is believed that if those holding the out
/ standing Indebtedness of the State cOuld meet
through their committee, lace 10 lace' SUN ~, a
commission here in Virginia or elscWheTe' anu
i hear and see for themselves. De com IuHlcun2
/ the stubborn facts as they exist al present
and be impressed with the uncertainty "ulCh
dwells in the future and arises lfou tilc !l VII
settled problem. which constantly cAdapciI4attSs 10
and harnesses the public MIND, they Wouiiu Dc
/ willing 10 fund such outstanding Indebtedness
into the bonds Of this settlement, NhoSc NaIu,,
/ would be at once greatly lhcTcaa,q' 'uuii 'i
action on their part solves the pIopith anu
4
/ good faith. viii pay her debt tnus aacciiaIu'u
and acquicsccd in 10y both contracting laruta'
and which has been concurIcn Iu ~ Iii ',iii
political parties, because her revenues VIII
/ prove inadequate without increasing the puI
/ dcnS of her people. it'll,
/ have the honor 10 transmit herewith
brief report by the Attorney Gcnerdi OF Jhc
/ IogoI decisions upon the debt question since
the last ad jOurnment of the General Assembly
i'm order that they may bc duly c0hslueIcu III
any further legislation on the subject
THE CODE.
The attention Of the General Assembly Is
also directed 10 the work OF the reNlSeI7 ol
the Code. Under the Act 70 revise alb ulgcsi
the Code and Statutes of virginia appI3Icu
/ March IS 1857 il was made the duty OF thIce
persons To- be elected by the General Assem- sen.
hly. to cOlatc and revise all the gchcIiu At5ii-
utcs civil and criminal Of this COnmOIWtalth
l which may be in force at the time oi the com
plctiOn of their work. Judges Burhs anu 0td
plcs and Major John W. Riley, the gentlemen
selected for this purpose olhcialS IGlUi ,,d ~
me that the text of the Code, bpth clFli anu
/ criminal. Will be completed to-day or "llhI
| few days They were authorlHcu' uhutl 'uV
law. TO "dciyer the whole OF ihcif "orh a'
one time on parts az different times 10 ihe
Public Printer. who shall print hiteon nun
dred copies thereof 4.,..
: I'm order 10 have their work accurately
u. intpd their personal supervision was thouepi
~ ho necessary. but up 90 this time their
IdutipS have been so continuous ana hctFy lid'
they have not been able 10 supervise thiS
printing, and hence u has not bceh upic'
their work is 10 be referred 10 one 'l lil'
standing committees or 10 "A spccidi cohiHil
Tee / would recommend that II be dOuc at me
earliest possible moment ANA before entering
upon OF cr legislation. Such cohMIltcc
should be given the power 10 print, tAaliiIhc
and report and with the ala OF thc ieNisels
they could test the accuracy Ol the pruning
as il is daily done. Information from every
mart of the state cOnvnces me that this work
of the rcVisers is required as soon as possible
in the best interests OF ihc Peopic' !
cannot, therefore, TOO strongly urge uPUn itl
your attention the Importance OF lts
adoption at this session. The time ana atten-
tiOn bestowed upon II by the reNisers' tnelr
high character and great legal attalnmehIa'
guarantee that their work has been faithfully
and intellgently performed. Ihey nave had
IuneXampled difficulties 10 contend win. ANY
one AT all familiar with the history Oh ieslsla'
tion IN Virginia Is painfully aware OF tne con con
fusion and difficulties of construction III our
entire system of legislation Tor many years.
There has been no revision OF the laws siilcc
lS49; for, as the Legislature ~ await, ncItcI ii
the Code of 1860 or that OF 1915 has any claim
10 consideration as a revision. They are mere
compilations OF the laws. ask your prompt
Consideration of a subject of such great mag
nitude and importance 10 the state
INSANE AsYLUMs.
The last subject have 10 present Tor your
consideration, relates 20 our unfortunate
citizens whose demented condition appeals so
strongly 10 charity. 1t should he the duty 0i
the Stale 10 provide them with proper medical
attention in order that they may be restored,
if possible, TO health; TO watch over ther
sorrtv Ia make them comfortable, and in every
way care for those who are unable 20 care Tor
themselves. . =.
n affords me pleasure TO be able 10 report 70
Won that the new asylum at Marion Tor the IN
. sane's making the fourth now erected IN the
state. has been duly completed. a Board OF
Visitors mas been appointed for ltS manage
z mcnt. under whose direction IL VIII soon Oe
r1uiuued for the reception of patients, ana
, under the direct management OF the expert
cnced and skilled physicians the Board nave so
wisely uIaccd i'm charge, will, l hope, be in sue
cessful operation in the near luture. -